Sharon Coolidge reports: A justice reform bill endorsed by Gov. Ted Strickland and passed by the Senate designed to prevent wrongful convictions also includes a controversial measure to expand the collection of DNA samples to those arrested on felony charges. Currently, Ohio only takes DNA from people convicted of felonies and violent misdemeanors. Law enforcement…
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In wake of wrist slap, ICO calls for tighter data abuse laws
A UK judge’s frustration that he could only fine a data leaker has the Information Commissioner calling for tighter laws…. Laws should be tightened to give judges the option to jail people found guilty of serious abuses of personal data, the UK’s Information Commissioner has said. Christopher Graham said penalties under the Data Protection Act…
Poland looking to broaden wiretap laws
UPI reports: Poland’s Ministry of Interior and Administration is moving toward broadening wiretap authority, the draft of a new bill says. If the government accepts the bill, police will be able to tap criminals even accused of minor offenses, Poland Radio reported. Read more on UPI. Thanks to Brian Honan for this link.
Mass. health bill would allow warrantless arrests, quarantines
Alex Newman writes: <blockquote>A pandemic and disaster preparation bill (S. 2028) passed unanimously by the Massachusetts Senate earlier this year is receiving wide-spread criticism as citizens mobilize to oppose its passage in the commonwealth’s House of Representatives. “Under this bill, Massachusetts becomes a medical police state. There is no debating it,” wrote <em>Natural News</em> editor…